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The Government has told councils to come forward with plans or face having amalagamation plans made for them.

Honoring Abdullah Ibrahim, South African jazz musician, welcoming his friend, ally Deborah Felmeth to guide us into the enormity of his great soul, his influential dedication, practice, that he may resonate in us all, with Music –  Africa – tears and laughter – Ishmael,  & “Mandenberg,” that he played at Nelson Mandela's Inauguration, and was played at Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration… CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Honoring Abdullah Ibrahim appeared first on KPFA.

The government is expected to introduce a bill to Parliament this year amending climate change laws to require councils to identify risk and develop adaptation plans. Emeritus Professor Jonathan Boston released his book Insuring the Future: Reimagining Home Insurance in Aotearoa. He spoke to John Campbell.

Early speculation about who might run for council in 2028, the people you run into at an industry lunch for retired media folk, a call for local governments to be abolished, what's the future for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery, a councillor briefing report that says absolutely nothing, rumours about the Australian Electoral Commission closing its Ipswich office, and Ipswich Musical Theatre Company to present Grease in September. All that and more when Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams join the show for another yarn over the back fence.Recorded: 16 June 2026.Published: 17 June 2026.Updated: 20 June 2026.Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerMcKnight Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/@McKnightTonightCouncillor briefing: https://ipswich.infocouncil.biz/Open/2026/06/CBWS_20260601_MIN_4203_EXTRA_WEB.htmNational Capital Development Commission: https://www.nca.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are/history-nca/1958-1989-national-capital-development-commission#SPARK Ipswich: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/spark-program/Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateAI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck. Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

Something is building this summer. And during the New Moon in Gemini Spirit Circle on June 14th, the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light came through with a transmission that speaks directly to what is happening energetically right now — and what is coming.The Councils describe golden energy transmissions currently being sent to Earth, building toward a significant peak this August. They explain what is happening to the planet's electromagnetic field during this time, why so many people are feeling it physically, and what the layers of Earth's energetic body actually look like from their perspective. It is a transmission that reframes what you may be feeling in your body right now as something far more intentional than it might seem.This episode also touches on one of the questions many in the spiritual community are sitting with: alien disclosure. Before the channeling began, the group brought this question forward — and what the Councils offered about the current timeline, and why it feels the way it does, is worth hearing for yourself.Therese also speaks to the importance of discernment when navigating information about interdimensional encounters — and why your own intuition will always be a more reliable guide than external proof.✨ This transmission is an invitation to tune in to what is already moving through the field — and to trust what your own inner guidance is telling you about this extraordinary moment in time.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

Peeling paint, rundown roundabouts and shuttered post offices: in recent years, local public services across the United Kingdom have been in steady decline. But in some communities, volunteers have decided to step in – filling the gaps where the state has fallen short. Our France 2 colleagues report from Yorkshire, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.

  Speak Truth- Be Power! The Great De-Bamboozling – Liberating Language Lucidity… & the astro*mytho°politico guiding narrative assignment Caroline weaves myriad story complexity guides : Ahana Sharma (why do we say “Middle East”) U.S. Getting schooled by Iranian Lego News, Lego News real origins of this Country ,with Resistance History Prof – Tad Stormer, Iranian political cultural guide,Maryam Ishani – & all loving honor to Marjane Satrapi Iranian-French graphic novelist, cultural treasure, best known for her autobiographical novel/film “Persepolis” – translating us into intimacy with Iranian People… who died yesterday  age 56, noted for her tenderness and irony… President of the French National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, posted on X that France had lost “an immense artist”. She said: “Marjane Satrapi had turned her work into an act of freedom. With Persepolis, she had given a face and a voice to the Iranian revolution, proudly carrying the fight for women's freedom and dignity.” She created Woman, Life, Freedom, a collection of graphic stories about the protests in 2022, following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing her hijab properly. Satrapi told the BBC in 2024: “If you take the art and culture out from any society, this society falls down.”   BBC: Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo       CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post The Great De-Bamboozling appeared first on KPFA.

Councils around the country are working to a three month deadline to come up with a plan to amalgamate. Selwyn District mayor Lydia Gliddon spoke to John Campbell.

Wellington's mayor has voiced concerns with the Government cracking down on local councils. The mayor's outlined his response to the Government debate on council amalgamation - saying he'd vote yes on merging if a vote were held today. Councils have an August deadline to plan potential groupings, and are hold regular discussions. Andrew Little says the three-month deadline isn't enough, citing issues that arose with Auckland council. "I'm responsive to that, let's put together the best thing we can together - but I don't want to mislead the residents of the Wellington region and say that everybody's going to get a fair say, because we just won't have time to." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government will stop unelected individuals from voting on council committees, a move an Act MP has described as closing an anti-democratic loophole. It seems like a no brainer. Why should unelected individuals have the right to vote on council committees? Of course people who have never been elected to a council or a government shouldn't be given voting rights. You can certainly ask people for their opinion, their informed comment, but voting rights? The issue of unelected New Zealanders being appointed to council committees and then having voting rights has been in the news recently, predominantly around the Far North where hapū representatives were confirmed to be put on a committee tasked with shaping Māori strategic relationships and embedding Te Tiriti based partnership in council decision making. Fair enough, getting their opinions. Absolutely. You would imagine that hapū representatives are the best people to talk about how to shape Māori strategic relationships and how they see Te Tiriti being enacted through council decision making. Totally fair enough. Where it gets a bit murky is that they have full speaking and voting rights alongside elected representatives. They're also paid the daily rate. They don't have to accept it, but they are paid a daily rate of around about 250 bucks plus travel costs plus any childcare, just as elected representatives can ask for. They can volunteer their time and their knowledge, but if they want to be paid, they will be. They wouldn't make final decisions, but they would vote on the issues that would be heard at full council. ACT leader David Seymour said anyone voting on council decisions should be accountable, including facing elections, and the party lodged a member's bill to prohibit voting rights for unelected appointees. But Simon Watts, Local Government Minister, has basically cut their lunch and announced that non-elected individuals can be appointed to offer their professional advice, they can represent communities, but they will not be able to vote or count towards a quorum. The statutory committees and appointments, including those agreed as part of a treaty settlement though, will be excluded. WATTS: This is a specific board set up for Auckland Council. Short answer is, is that for the Independent Māori Statutory Board, those members will only be able to vote on council committees where the law specifically enables it, and what that means is, is that that committee's set up under a different act. HDPA: So they retain their voting rights? WATTS: If it's related to the specific act. So it relates to where they're doing the management of natural and physical resources. If they're on a subcommittee doing that, then they're able to vote. Anything else, they're not able to. So, does that clear it up? I would be really interested to hear from a range of interests as to how council decisions will impact, and some will vary more than others. If you're in Wellington right now, for example, and you're in council, you would want to hear from businesses as to how decisions made by the council have impacted upon them. The cycle lanes, the development of, or the neglect really, the lack of development around the bridge, the Paremata Bridge and the library, the reopening of the library, the cost of that, the redevelopment of the Michael Fowler Centre. You would want representatives from business to say, look, this is our experience, this is what's happening, make your decisions perhaps based on that. If you're Māori in the Far North and you're dealing with issues around Māori land or the rating of Māori land, the re-rating of Māori land, or water, tourism perhaps, you would definitely want a Māori lens, a Māori perspective. But if you're going to be making decisions so that some issues don't make it to full council, elected members might not even know that there was an issue because it's been dealt with by these unelected representatives and they have voted on what the elected members of the council will actually see, I think it's a different story. Imagine if the Government asked a panel of Newstalk ZB hosts for their reckons to shape policy and then vote on it as to what would get to Parliament. You know, basically act as a select committee. I don't think so. You wouldn't stand for that. And if we want to have our reckons represented at a council level or government level, then we stand. We stand as councillors, mayors, we stand as MPs. There are 33 Māori across all parties in Parliament, representing a huge range of views and lived experiences, which is fantastic. We have councillors, chief executives, highly regarded mayors, all Māori. And I'd be really interested to hear the views of Māori, particularly in how it relates to land and water management. But if you're not elected, I don't think you should have a vote. Have a reckon by all means, but not a vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Under the expansive and illuminating light of the Blue Full Moon in Sagittarius, Therese Tucker channels a rich and multi-layered transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light.The Councils emphasize Christ consciousness and golden energy as primary frequencies for spiritual connection and healing during this portal window. At the heart of this transmission is a teaching that may shift something fundamental in how you relate to your own experience: the concept of holding two paradoxical truths simultaneously. The Councils illustrate this through the mantra "I am healed, I am whole, all is well" — explaining how it is possible, and spiritually necessary, to hold this as true even while moving through illness, grief, loss, or difficulty. This is not spiritual bypassing. It is the practice of remaining anchored in Source truth while fully honoring what is present in the human experience.The Councils also speak directly to the rise of artificial intelligence — not as something to fear, but as a catalyst designed to help humanity understand the difference between external technology and the living, sovereign consciousness that exists within each of us. ✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

The Local Government Minister says most councils will be affected by the Government's overhaul of committee voting rights. A Bill amendment will strip voting rights from unelected members —including iwi and youth representatives— on council committees. Simon Watts told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's open to further changes down the track, but acknowledges some unelected members still bring value to local decision-making. He says there are emergency management committees that have specific expertise, for example. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#AudioMo Day 2: In this episode, I highlight Volunteer Week in the UK, focusing on the contributions of Sight Loss Councils and the impact they have on influencing and creating impactful change to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people locally, regionally and nationally.The discussion includes personal reflections on past achievements and upcoming events, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and gratitude towards volunteers. The episode also features a unique song I wrote focusing on Birmingham & Black Country Sight Loss Council and the national context in which we belong. Performed by my resident band, Pocket AI

ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Knox Brown on his COA essays, "Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine" and "All Protestants God to Hell": Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of JerusalemSponsorThis month's sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor's to a Doctor of Ministry.To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.Timestamps00:37 – Intro04:43 – Knox's Exposure to Eastern Orthodoxy07:10 – Hans Boersma10:46 – Knox's Article on the Doctrine of God13:10 – Essence and Energies17:14 – Explaining How the Energies are Existing Enhypostatically19:56 – What Does Being Canonized Mean?21:40 – How Does This All Relate to the Economic Trinity?24:12 – In EO, How Do We Share in the Energies?29:27 – Sponsor: Grimké Seminary36:37 – The Council of Jerusalem38:57 – Is Cyril Lukaris Still a Saint?40:10 – How Prominent is the Council of Jerusalem?43:45 – Different Weights and Measures on Schism53:40 – Reading the Councils to Know What You Gain and What You Lose in EO57:35 – OutroResources to Click“Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown“All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown“The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”“The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia“Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia“When Did Today's Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History“Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What's the Difference?” – TheoriaTheme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern OrthodoxyGive to Support the Work

Visionary Activist Show 5.27.26 #KPFA 2 pm pt #KPFK 5.28.26 wee hours & 1 pm pt   Waxing Full Moon – of myriad guiding stories, translated into accessible vernacular – to be spiraled forth into the Memosphere….. The more we know of Culture, Stories, History – the more effective we be in our alchemical task of composting the grotesque monstrous animation of America's shadow – into nutrient for global democratic animism…. Caroline inter-weaves – the astroanimistmytho*polito guiding meta narrative, with guiding clips from Carl Jung, Pope Leo, Mathew Remsky – on the Pope, Iranian Lego News Service on the rich beauty of Persian culture, Omid Safi on West African Sufism – to America… recorded at the shrine of Ahmad al-Tijani, in Fez, Morocco…. and always – Scheherazade & Dunyazade – the liberating sisters presiding over Alf Layla wa-Layla – The Thousand and One Nights… that the right stories, told at the right time, will redeem the world….   CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Waxing Full Moon – of myriad guiding stories… appeared first on KPFA.

https://www.markwinne.com/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/road-to-a-hungerfree-america-9798765132340/ https://www.cultivatingself.org/ Today, we are diving deep into the blueprints (or green prints) of food democracy with Mark Winne. For over forty years, Mark has been at the forefront of the food justice movement, bridging the gap between grassroots activism and structural policy. As a co-founder of some of the nation's very first Food Policy Councils, he took food out of the realm of simple charity and turned it into an act of local self-governance. Through his acclaimed books like Food Town, USA, Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin' Mamas and Closing the Food Gap, Mark has spent decades documenting how communities can reclaim their food systems from corporate monopolies. His work proves that when you organize municipal food policy around equity, you don't just feed people—you build community wealth, improve public health, and revitalize local economies. He is here to remind us that a resilient democracy begins at the kitchen table and the town hall.

Defiant Joy – honed by adversity, and the power of story, and irresistible woofy outspoken eloquence….satire, Irony – How it is & How it should be- Liberating Trickster lives in discrepancy….. Stephen Colbert's last show tonight- the baton of outspoken, sharp, smart satire with a kind heart – be passed to all of us… “Finding a way outta now way” – Guides High John, and Scheherazade – all the Trickster Story-tellers who quicken in times of danger, enlivened by  “against all odds…” The Tale of Maruf the Cobbler the very last story from Alph Layla wa Layla -“Thousand and One Nights” About conjuring the impossible desirable… And great book we are featuring, from Dial Press – “How WeSee It” From the celebrated magazine of international writing, twelve sharp global perspectives on a changing United States, with an introduction by the Dial's editor in chief, Madeleine Schwartz ****************************** Through it all: Derija – Moroccan Arabic: Moshe Moshkil – “No Problem” Moshkil Gusha – the Remover of All Difficulties -from Caravan of Dreams – Thursday- To give a gift ion the name of Mushkil Gusha – thus the people[le who are in real need will always find their way…” And “Dounya Honya”- “world is in perfect order”= “no problem” CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Defiant Joy & the Power of Story appeared first on KPFA.

Co-responsibility means that the members of the parish pastoral council share in the evangelization efforts of the Church. Parish pastoral councils allow a collaboration between the pastor and the people of the parish to generate effective ministry to the community. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, about parish pastoral councils. “Consensus is not the practice of negotiation, or compromise, or coming around to Father's way of thinking. Good consensus as practiced by a parish council is the fruit of prayer, discernment, and discussion. It is the mark of fidelity of a community committed to responding to the movement of the Spirit within the community.” ~ Dr. Susan Timoney in In Service to the Parish and Church: A Formation Series for Parish Pastoral Councils. Parish pastoral councils are a consultative body in a Catholic parish that advises the pastor on pastoral matters, helping to plan, coordinate, and review activities related to the parish's mission, such as evangelization, worship, and service. It acts as a representative body, assisting in setting goals and fostering unity, ensuring the parish responds effectively to the needs of its community. As part of its renewal to the Church, the Council called for a number of new structures to promote active involvement and collaboration in the mission of the Church. After the Council, a new structure was proposed by the Church to call forth in an orderly fashion the insights and cooperation of persons at the level of the local community. That structure is the parish pastoral council. The rationale for the parish pastoral council may be found in the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “By reason of the knowledge, competence, or pre-eminence which they have, the laity are empowered indeed sometimes obliged to manifest their opinion on those things which pertain to the good of the Church. If the occasion should arise this should be done through the institutions established by the Church for that purpose and always with truth, courage and prudence and with reverence and charity towards those who, by reason of their office represent the person of Christ.” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)   Notes: Access Collaboration in Ministry resources On Mission: Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More episodes about Living as Missionary Disciples   From the Ad Infinitum blog: Laborers in the Vineyard Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More blogs about Collaboration Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

As the government plans major reform of the England's Special Educational Needs system, File on 4 Investigates goes back to the floor, spending time with councils as funding decisions are made and with families trying to navigate a system in flux. From home-schoolers in Whitley Bay to getting on board a school bus in Hackney, we'll hear about the challenges of delivering services to tens of thousands of children with SEN each year. As the number of young people who need extra support rises how will Councils balance their books? Over a hundred schools have closed in England in the last five years. Analysis by the BBC's Data team has shown that pupils with special educational needs have been disproportionately affected by school closures. These pupils made up 29% of those whose school has closed, which is higher than the national average. We'll hear how the disruption of a school closing can affect those with additional needs, and their families.Presenter: Hayley Clarke Producer: Nicola Dowling Technical Producer: Craig Boardman Production Co-ordinator: Tim Fernley Editor: Tara McDermott(Thanks also to the BBC News Data Journalism team)

Under the grounding and fertile energy of the New Moon in Taurus, Therese Tucker channels a transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light — one carrying news that feels both extraordinary and quietly confirming for those who have felt the shift already.The Councils confirm what many have been sensing: since April 5th, humanity has achieved what they call an aligned energetic matrix. This threshold was reached not through any single event, but through the cumulative power of collective heart choices and the dedication of volunteer souls who have been holding light through the intensity of recent months. The new Earth threshold has been crossed.And now the work shifts. The Councils advise that the next phase is not about watching for external signs or waiting for confirmation from the outside world. It is about stabilizing your own energetic field from within — finding the internal security and peace that does not depend on circumstances to feel safe. They invite each person to get honest with themselves: what actually creates genuine peace and safety inside you? That diagnosis, they say, is where the real work lives now.The Councils also introduce the symbol of the Golden Dragon — a potent image for the next evolutionary step as humanity moves higher in frequency and closer to an ascension point. Connected to themes of new energetic currencies and free energy, the Golden Dragon represents what becomes possible when the field is stabilized and the heart is leading.The channeling also brings through guidance on Ormus — a substance that came through the transmission as a tool for helping stabilize the body's energetic matrices and raise frequency. Therese, who takes Ormus herself from time to time, speaks to this recommendation with both the Councils' guidance and her own personal experience.✨ This transmission is an activation for anchoring into the new energetic reality that is already here — and learning to find your stability from the inside out.Here's my resource for Ormus: https://anualchemy.com✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

ABOUT THE EPISODEMany Christians assume that Eastern Orthodoxy does not deny the gospel like Roman Catholicism did at the Council of Trent (1545–1563). But the Eastern Orthodox Synod of Jerusalem (1672) has some very fiery words about Protestants.SponsorThis month's sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor's to a Doctor of Ministry.To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.Resources to Click“All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown“The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”“The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia“Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia“When Did Today's Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History“Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What's the Difference?” – TheoriaTheme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern OrthodoxyGive to Support the Work

Honoring Bridges as literal metaphors …..let us aspires to be a bridge…. as are the people, the living and the dead, whom we honor this hour… the bridging work of Idries Shah, his son, Tahir Shah, Fatema Mernissi, and Peter Kingsley…. The Moroccan Journey is never ending… Noting the resonance of 5+ Taurus, whose Sabian Image is “ a Cantilever Bridge over a Rocky Gorge….building connections…finding a way to get from here to there…..finding a way outta noway…..like High John de Conquer … When MLK Jr was born, Chiron was at 5+ Taurus When he was assassinated Mars was at 5+ Taurus When George Floyd was born – Mars retro at 5+ Taurus When Rene'e Good was  born – Jupiter was at 5+ Taurus Tim Walz – a living bridge, has Mercury at 5+ Taurus, And my relocation chart for Marrakech, has 5+ Taurus rising… Honoring literal and metaphoric bridges…. Reminding us of the demonic destruction of the Karaj B1 Bridge in Iran, by US Dementors….. Dark o Moon – we gather to guide  – to Saturday's New Moon, exalted in Taurus of participatory Animism…. And honor the mythological resonance of place…. ________________________ CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Bridges Literal and Metaphoric appeared first on KPFA.

Local government affects almost every part of our daily lives: bins, roads, planning, housing, schools, social care, public health, libraries, parks and more. But despite this, local elections are often discussed mainly as a test of national politics - with far less attention paid to what councils actually do, what councillors can change, and why so many councils are under such severe financial pressure.In this episode, we ask what local government is responsible for, how councils are funded, and why rising funding has not been enough to keep up with rising demand. We look at the pressures from social care, homelessness, SEND and other statutory services, and ask what it really means when a council is described as effectively bankrupt.Helen is joined by David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Aileen Murphie, honorary Professor at Durham University, and formerly at the Department for Communities and Local Government, and the National Audit Office.Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membershipFind out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consensus of the parish pastoral council permits greater discernment of God's will. Parish pastoral councils allow a collaboration between the pastor and the people of the parish to generate effective ministry to the community. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, about parish pastoral councils. “Consensus is not the practice of negotiation, or compromise, or coming around to Father's way of thinking. Good consensus as practiced by a parish council is the fruit of prayer, discernment, and discussion. It is the mark of fidelity of a community committed to responding to the movement of the Spirit within the community.” ~ Dr. Susan Timoney in In Service to the Parish and Church: A Formation Series for Parish Pastoral Councils. Parish pastoral councils are a consultative body in a Catholic parish that advises the pastor on pastoral matters, helping to plan, coordinate, and review activities related to the parish's mission, such as evangelization, worship, and service. It acts as a representative body, assisting in setting goals and fostering unity, ensuring the parish responds effectively to the needs of its community. As part of its renewal to the Church, the Council called for a number of new structures to promote active involvement and collaboration in the mission of the Church. After the Council, a new structure was proposed by the Church to call forth in an orderly fashion the insights and cooperation of persons at the level of the local community. That structure is the parish pastoral council. The rationale for the parish pastoral council may be found in the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “By reason of the knowledge, competence, or pre-eminence which they have, the laity are empowered indeed sometimes obliged to manifest their opinion on those things which pertain to the good of the Church. If the occasion should arise this should be done through the institutions established by the Church for that purpose and always with truth, courage and prudence and with reverence and charity towards those who, by reason of their office represent the person of Christ.” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)   Notes: Access Collaboration in Ministry resources On Mission: Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More episodes about Living as Missionary Disciples   From the Ad Infinitum blog: Laborers in the Vineyard Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More blogs about Collaboration Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the f study fourth session on Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In the Age of Colorblindness. Alexander is a non-white female with one White parent and one non-white parent. Despite 15 years of institutional celebration, Gus T. anticipated this being one of the 5 Worst Books Ever. Racists generally do not promote literature that provides an accurate understanding of the System of White Supremacy. Deception by Omission: A serious exploration of prisons and Racism must account for the systemic forces that built them. This book's failure to center COINTELPRO, the torture legacy of Chicago's Jon Burge, or the raw profitability of caging Black men suggests a deliberate obfuscation of the facts. Last week's review included: 1. The New Deal Falsification: Alexander claims Black people "benefited disproportionately" from FDR's New Deal. This is factually incorrect. Historical records from the NAACP and others confirm the program largely excluded Black people from minimum wage increases and Social Security by exempting domestic and agricultural sectors—where 65% of Black workers were employed. 2. Alexander says the "general public typically traces the death of Jim Crow to Brown v. Board of Education." This is not the "death" of the System of White Supremacy and is a part of Alexander's greater pattern of willfully ignoring facts. Alexander does not itemize what evidence she used to asses the views of the 1954 "general public" nor does the admit the years of widespread violent, White resistance to implementing this court decision. 3. Redlining & Economic Terrorism: While Alexander notes the New Deal was "rife with discrimination," she avoids the term White Supremacy. She omits that these federal policies were the genesis of redlining, effectively mandating Black exclusion from the human right to quality housing. 4. Omission of COINTELPRO: Alexander mentions the White Citizens' Councils but ignores the FBI's COINTELPRO operation. This federal program functioned simultaneously to "neutralize" Black leaders and organizations, contributing directly to the unjust incarceration of black people. #COINTELPRO #TheCOWS17Years INVEST in The COWS – [http://paypal.me/TheCOWS](http://paypal.me/TheCOWS) Cash App: [https://cash.app/$TheCOWS](https://cash.app/$TheCOWS) CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE 564943#

:Under the deep and revelatory light of the Full Moon in Scorpio, Therese Tucker channels a transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light — one that arrives with both clarity and compassion for what humanity is moving through right now.The Councils speak directly to the intensity of current world events, offering a perspective that may reframe everything: what appears as chaos, conflict, and upheaval is actually a necessary releasing process. Trapped lower emotions, accumulated negative energy, and the unresolved wounds of the collective are rising to the surface — not to destroy, but to be seen, felt, and finally let go of — before humanity moves into its next vibrational phase.And yet the Councils are clear that what is happening in the world cannot be healed by focusing outward. True unification — the kind that shifts the collective field — must begin inside each individual. The healing of internal wounds, the resolution of personal duality, the willingness to become unified within ourselves first — this is the work that actually moves the needle.In a rare and remarkable moment during this transmission, the Councils also share something deeply personal: their own ascension journey. They speak about how they mastered unification energy, how they moved through and resolved duality, and what that process actually felt like from the inside. It is a glimpse into what is possible — and a reminder that the path ahead, however mysterious, has been walked before.The Councils close with a teaching that lands like a gift: spiritual growth does not lead to a final destination where everything is understood. It leads into an ever-expanding mystery. The more we grow, the more vast and wondrous the journey becomes.✨ This transmission is an activation for releasing what no longer belongs to you, trusting the process of collective transformation, and opening to the mystery of what genuine spiritual evolution actually feels like.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

The RMA Minister says councils have already signalled they'd like to join forces with neighbours. The Government's announced a fast-track amalgamation process, asking councils to submit proposals for merging with neighbours to form unitary authorities. They have three months to submit a rough plan. Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking there's quite a lot of momentum behind it already. He says they've had quite a lot of councillors, mayors, and people on local government land express interest in getting on with it and amalgamating, so they're giving them the opportunity. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Caroline re-plays a portion of her November 12th talk in Sonoma, so that we all might be Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times….  BodhiSattva Coyote's astro*mytho*politico guide to navigating this dangerous, opportune time with Dark humor, Grief, Community alchemical magic and jaunty Trickster pluck. Not averting our gaze from the cruel horror of our rampaging rogue species…. We are definitely in Act IV – which is evil, and are assigned the task of crafting Act V – Redemption First by understanding that the domestic tyranny before us is a grotesque animation of all that is unaddressed in America's shadow…. At this time of mega accelerating collapse, it behooves us all to animate the opportunities so generously proffered too us, lest we leave the fate of the world to the dementors… Tyranny has always attacked Community – because tyranny is a cult – the toxic mimic of Community. So, Let's compost the “cult” out of culture.   CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Replay: Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times appeared first on KPFA.

The goverment wants to cap rate increases at between two and four percent a year, saying double digit increases year after year are unsustainable for households. It plans to bring in a new law by January 2027, with a two year transition to caps. S & P said councils don't look ready to comply, only 5 out of 78 managed to deliver a rate increase below four percent for the 2025, 2026 year. LGNZ Board member and Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith spoke to Lisa Owen.

Full Text of Readings Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter Lectionary: 282 The Saint of the day is Saint Pius V Saint Pius V's Story This is the pope whose job it was to implement the historic Council of Trent. If we think popes had difficulties in implementing Vatican Council II, Pius V had even greater problems after Trent four centuries earlier. During his papacy (1566-1572), Saint Pius V was faced with the almost overwhelming responsibility of getting a shattered and scattered Church back on its feet. The family of God had been shaken by corruption, by the Reformation, by the constant threat of Turkish invasion, and by the bloody bickering of the young nation-states. In 1545, a previous pope convened the Council of Trent in an attempt to deal with all these pressing problems. Off and on over 18 years, the Fathers of the Church discussed, condemned, affirmed, and decided upon a course of action. The Council closed in 1563. Saint Pius V was elected in 1566 and charged with the task of implementing the sweeping reforms called for by the Council. He ordered the founding of seminaries for the proper training of priests. He published a new missal, a new breviary, a new catechism, and established the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for the young. Saint Pius V zealously enforced legislation against abuses in the Church. He patiently served the sick and the poor by building hospitals, providing food for the hungry, and giving money customarily used for the papal banquets to poor Roman converts. His decision to keep wearing his Dominican habit led to the custom–to this day–of the pope wearing a white cassock. In striving to reform both Church and state, Saint Pius V encountered vehement opposition from England's Queen Elizabeth and the Roman Emperor Maximilian II. Problems in France and in the Netherlands also hindered Pius's hopes for a Europe united against the Turks. Only at the last minute was he able to organize a fleet which won a decisive victory in the Gulf of Lepanto, off Greece, on October 7, 1571. Saint Pius V's ceaseless papal quest for a renewal of the Church was grounded in his personal life as a Dominican friar. He spent long hours with his God in prayer, fasted rigorously, deprived himself of many customary papal luxuries, and faithfully observed the spirit of the Dominican Rule that he had professed. Reflection In their personal lives and in their actions as popes, Saint Pius V and Saint Paul VI both led the family of God in the process of interiorizing and implementing the new birth called for by the Spirit in major Councils. With zeal and patience, Pius and Paul pursued the changes urged by the Council Fathers. Like Pius and Paul, we too are called to constant change of heart and life.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Parish pastoral councils allow a collaboration between the pastor and the people of the parish to generate effective ministry to the community. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, about parish pastoral councils. Parish pastoral councils are a consultative body in a Catholic parish that advises the pastor on pastoral matters, helping to plan, coordinate, and review activities related to the parish's mission, such as evangelization, worship, and service. It acts as a representative body, assisting in setting goals and fostering unity, ensuring the parish responds effectively to the needs of its community. As part of its renewal to the Church, the Council called for a number of new structures to promote active involvement and collaboration in the mission of the Church. After the Council, a new structure was proposed by the Church to call forth in an orderly fashion the insights and cooperation of persons at the level of the local community. That structure is the parish pastoral council. The rationale for the parish pastoral council may be found in the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “By reason of the knowledge, competence, or pre-eminence which they have, the laity are empowered indeed sometimes obliged to manifest their opinion on those things which pertain to the good of the Church. If the occasion should arise this should be done through the institutions established by the Church for that purpose and always with truth, courage and prudence and with reverence and charity towards those who, by reason of their office represent the person of Christ.” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)   Notes: Access Collaboration in Ministry resources On Mission: Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More episodes about Living as Missionary Disciples   From the Ad Infinitum blog: Laborers in the Vineyard Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More blogs about Collaboration Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

Amid much fanfare the government announced last week that it has established a new advisory council on trade with emphasis on the challenging situation with the United States. But do these work or are they just a gimmick? Former Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former Trudeau PMO adviser Gerald Butts have their thoughts.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Clifford's sermon for Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC. Full sermon manuscripts can be found at myersparkpres.org/manuscripts.

This week, we shot from the hip to reflect on God's hand in our lives, discuss our rough reactions to what is going on in the world, and consider why there aren't councils anymore to discuss the tenants of worldwide Christianity.

On the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, this homily examines the temptation to treat Christ as a figure of the past rather than the Living Lord. It explores how even faithful Christians can reduce Him to something studied at a distance—especially in an age of endless religious content. Grounded in the Church's sacramental and communal life, the message calls us to encounter Christ where He truly speaks: in His Body. The result is both comforting and demanding, as the living Christ not only teaches, but calls us to repentance and transformation.  Enjoy the show! --- Homily for the Myrrhbearers St. Mark 15:43–16:8; Acts 6:1–7 Today we celebrate the holy Myrrhbearers: Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, the most holy Theotokos, Mary Magdalene, Mary the wife of Clopas, Joanna, Salome, Mary and Martha, and Susanna—those who loved Christ enough to come to Him even in death. Their love is beautiful. It is courageous. It is faithful. But it is also, in one very important way, mistaken. They came to anoint a corpse. They came expecting silence, stillness, finality. They came to do one last act of love for someone who was no longer present to receive it. And that is where we must be careful—because we can do the same thing. We sing again and again, "Christ is Risen!" But how often do we live as if He were not? Think about how we relate to the dead. We remember them. We honor them. We reflect on their words. We study what they said, and we try to apply it to our lives. But we do not expect them to speak to us now. We do not expect them to guide us in real time. And this is exactly how many Christians treat Christ. We treat Him as a figure from the past—a great teacher, whose words are preserved in a fixed collection of texts. If we want to know what He thinks, we go back and study what He said, like we would with Plato or any other historical figure. Please—do not misunderstand me. We need the Scriptures. We must study them. But if that is all we are doing—if Christ is only someone we study—then we are treating Him as if He were dead. Because if He were truly risen—if He were truly alive—then we would expect Him to still be teaching. And He is. Christ is alive—not only in heaven—but here and now. He lives in the hearts of the faithful. He lives in His sacraments. He lives most fully as the Head of His Body—the Church. And that means something very concrete: the Church is not a memory. She is not a museum. She is not an archive. She is alive. And here is where the danger comes in—because just as we can treat Christ as if He were dead, we can also treat the Church as if she were dead. We do this when we reduce her to an institution, when we treat her traditions as relics instead of life, when we experience the Liturgy as repetition instead of encounter, and when we assume that nothing truly happens here—nothing new, nothing real—only the preservation of the past. We do this when we think, "I already know what the Church says," "I'll decide how to apply it," or "I'll take what is helpful." But a living body does not work that way. If Christ is alive, then His Body is alive. And if His Body is alive, then it speaks—not just in the past, but now. In the hymns, in the prayers, in the canons, in the counsel of those who are faithful and wise, in the real, sometimes difficult life of the parish—where we are taught through living out our salvation with one another, in patience, repentance, and love—and in the quiet voice that speaks when we have learned to be still. And this leads to the second reaction—the more difficult one. It is one thing to doubt that Christ is speaking. It is another thing to realize that He is. Because "it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God" (Hebrews 10:31). A dead teacher can be interpreted. A living Lord must be obeyed. A dead teacher can be studied at a distance. A living Lord sees you, knows you, and calls you to change. And here is one of the ways we avoid this. We listen to the Church—but at a distance. We listen through podcasts, through videos, through discussions online. We hear sermons, teachings, arguments, explanations. And again, these things can be good. But notice what happens when this becomes our primary way of listening. We receive the words, but not the life. We hear, but we are not known. We learn, but we are not accountable. We can pause it, skip it, choose one voice over another, agree or disagree without consequence. In other words, we remain in control. But that is not how the living Christ teaches. The living Christ teaches through His Body—a Body that we must enter, a Body that sees us, a Body that corrects us, a Body that calls us to repentance, a Body that we cannot curate or control. You can learn about Christ anywhere, but you can only be taught by Him within His Body. To receive Christ only as content—even Orthodox content—is still, in a subtle way, to treat Him as if He were not fully alive. Because the Risen Christ does not simply inform us; He forms us. It is much easier to interpret what Christ said two thousand years ago—indeed, much easier to interpret what the Councils and Fathers said hundreds of years ago—than it is to hear what He is saying to you today. Because interpretation can be shaped by our pride, by our ego. Obedience cannot. So how do we learn from the living Christ? The answer is not new. We give our lives—our bodies, our minds, our souls—to Him and to His Church. We pray. We enter into the Liturgy. We love our neighbor. We learn from the Fathers. We seek counsel. We quiet ourselves so that we can hear—not because this is a system, but because this is where He is: ministering to us, teaching us, healing us, enlightening us. The Myrrhbearers came looking for the dead. Instead, they encountered the Living One. And that is the same invitation given to us. Do not come here to remember Christ. Do not come here to study Him from a distance. Do not come here as if nothing real is happening. Come here to meet Him. Because He is not in the tomb. He is not confined to history. Christ is risen. Indeed He is risen—and He is with us, here, now, and always.

Parish pastoral councils allow a collaboration between the pastor and the people of the parish to generate effective ministry to the community. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, about parish pastoral councils. Parish pastoral councils are a consultative body in a Catholic parish that advises the pastor on pastoral matters, helping to plan, coordinate, and review activities related to the parish's mission, such as evangelization, worship, and service. It acts as a representative body, assisting in setting goals and fostering unity, ensuring the parish responds effectively to the needs of its community. As part of its renewal to the Church, the Council called for a number of new structures to promote active involvement and collaboration in the mission of the Church. After the Council, a new structure was proposed by the Church to call forth in an orderly fashion the insights and cooperation of persons at the level of the local community. That structure is the parish pastoral council. The rationale for the parish pastoral council may be found in the Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “By reason of the knowledge, competence, or pre-eminence which they have, the laity are empowered indeed sometimes obliged to manifest their opinion on those things which pertain to the good of the Church. If the occasion should arise this should be done through the institutions established by the Church for that purpose and always with truth, courage and prudence and with reverence and charity towards those who, by reason of their office represent the person of Christ.” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)   Notes: Access Collaboration in Ministry resources On Mission: Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More episodes about Living as Missionary Disciples   From the Ad Infinitum blog: Laborers in the Vineyard Collaboration and Co-Responsibility More blogs about Collaboration Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

Under the potent energy of the New Moon in Aries, Therese Tucker channels a direct and activating transmission from the Golden Circle Council of Sirius and the Arcturian Council of Light — one carrying a message that is both timely and timeless: the awakening you are looking for is not coming from the outside. It is already within you.This Spirit Circle session opens with a channeled mirror visualization — an experience that moved through the group and surfaced unique reflections for each participant, with themes of courage, clearing, and the willingness to face what we have been avoiding. Therese unpacks this imagery in the episode, connecting it to what the Councils bring through in the channeling itself.The transmission from the Councils is unambiguous: this is not a time for waiting, watching, or looking to external forces — whether human, political, or cosmic — to rescue or redirect humanity. The awakening is an inside job. Self-understanding, inner clarity, and the courage to look honestly at what the mirror is showing us — these are the tools of this moment.The New Moon in Aries amplifies this message perfectly. Aries is the energy of initiation, of courage, of being willing to go first — even when it is uncomfortable. And that is exactly what the Councils are calling us toward: not passivity, but courageous inner action.✨ This transmission is an activation for anyone ready to stop searching outside themselves and begin the real work of awakening from within.✨ Continue your spiritual journey with Therese Tucker:

The Education Brief: Wednesday 15 April 2026 - Top stories include:Councils will now lead bids for the next phase of the school-based nursery capital programme.A NASBTT survey suggests teacher training providers are under real strain.The number of exam grades challenged at appeal fell by 18.3 per cent in 2024-25.Research suggests high-achieving disadvantaged pupils begin to fall behind in secondary school.AI has moved into the mainstream for teachers, with three-quarters now using it in their work.Teachers are calling for new training to help staff tackle misogynistic behaviour in schools.New school food standards would strip out deep-fried items and high-sugar options.HEP Updates:Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreatorFind and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siYWfJOzYeQListening - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/i-saw-it-thing-be-ashamed-lived-experience-dyscalculiaReading - https://www.righttosucceed.org.uk/post/defining-place-based-change-the-future-of-collaborative-charity-workAI Tool - https://x.com/claudeai/status/2036195789601374705⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

Stricter home schooling rules are on the way but are councils anywhere near ready? This week on Points of View, we unpack the government's plans to introduce a national register of home-educated children and tighter oversight of families. Supporters say it's about safeguarding vulnerable children and preventing tragedies. Critics warn it risks intrusive state overreach and puts impossible pressure on already overstretched local authorities. With rising numbers of children leaving schools - many linked to SEND pressures and mental health concerns, we ask: Are schools failing too many children? Is home education becoming a necessity, not a choice? Can councils realistically monitor thousands more families? And where should the balance lie between parental rights and child protection? On the panel: Tom Rogers, Lucy Trimnell and Carl Smith.

  Paul Robeson (Wikipedia) Caroline welcomes ancestor Paul Robeson, (astounding athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist) whose birthday is today… April 9, 1898 (- Jan 23,1976) Let's invite his embodied positive Mars, expressed through his powerful baritone voice (advocate, for beauty, kinship, dedication to democracy) – into the testosterone fueled maelstrom of now: the imminent April 12th Hungarian election… over which Mars-Neptune preside… Let's see! desirable vision of democracy triumphing over tyranny, en tout le monde Magyar   A youth-led push for change threatens Orbán's 16-year rule in Hungary's elections https://apnews.com/article/hungary-election-youth-voters-orban-58e71836ef9e3a38bc478bdbde9ca0b0   And the US thuggish death threat to Pope Leo, the horrific atrocities being inflicted on life by the NetanTrumpstein-yahoo monstrosity (Lebanon, Iran, Gulf states, myriad repercussions rippling through the world -collapse of Dubai)       CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Embodied Positive Mars appeared first on KPFA.

Frank and Shirley break down one of the biggest episodes of Survivor 50 so far as “The Blood Moon” twist shakes up the game with three Tribal Councils, three eliminations, and a brutal cutoff before the jury begins. They dig into the shifting divide between old school alliance play and newer voting block strategy, spotlight strong episodes from Cirie, Jonathan, Ozzy, and Christian, and talk through how exile, idols, and random rock draws completely changed the board. The episode also lands on an emotional note with Colby's exit, which felt less like a simple vote and more like a true passing-of-the-torch moment for the series.Timestamps and Topics00:00 Frank and Shirley open the show and react to how massive the episode felt00:30 Rizzo's growing confidence, Jonathan's social evolution, and Dee patching things up01:37 Buff drop, tribe convergence, and the chaos of 17 players on one beach02:46 Ozzy's idol reveal, Christian bond-building, and the soft alliance lines forming03:55 Why Cirie looks like she understands the modern game better than almost anyone04:20 Biggest tribe ever, fanboy moments, and Rick Devens' fun Survivor news bit05:22 Idol rumors spread everywhere as Aubry, Genevieve, Ozzy, and Rizzo become key names06:45 Cirie's voting block read and why Frank sees her as one of the sharpest players in the game07:49 The jungle twist begins and players scramble to find the next game-changing clue08:40 Ozzy finds exile and brings Rizzo, creating a surprising trust-building moment10:23 The Blood Moon challenge is explained, including the three eliminations and jury cutoff11:23 Applebee's reward talk and why even the ad read worked on everybody watching12:15 Team breakdowns and how the challenge structure created both immunity and reward drama15:28 Challenge recap, early drops, Colby's injury struggles, and major momentum shifts16:51 Dee, Christian, and Stephanie win immunity, while Steph secures Applebee's for her team19:07 Exile fallout, Ozzy and Rizzo bond, and why shared information matters so much this season20:52 Applebee's strategy talk begins as Tiffany pushes for Chrissy21:06 Aubry, Rick, Christian, Joe, and Genevieve scramble before Tribal23:15 Cirie, Dee, Emily, Coach, and Colby weigh the smartest move in a painful vote25:54 Camilla, Tiffany, Chrissy, and Jonathan battle over the future of their numbers27:43 Tribal Council 1 setup and the pressure of making the jury becomes a major theme29:50 Camilla is voted out, and Jonathan's decision could have major fallout30:31 Tribal Council 2 focuses on luck, alliances, and how random the rock draw really was33:32 Genevieve plays her Shot in the Dark but is voted out anyway34:19 Tribal Council 3 becomes an emotional sendoff for Colby38:42 Colby is voted out and leaves with a memorable final message39:10 Frank shares details on Colby's foot injury and why his exit felt inevitable41:10 Next episode tease, favorite player check-in, and fan reaction from Facebook44:26 Outro and where to follow the show onlineCall to ActionIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the show with a fellow Survivor fan using #OutlastPodcast. Every share helps more reality TV fans find the show and jump into the conversation with us.Instagram: @geekfreakspodcastThreads: @geekfreakspodcastTwitter: @geekfreakspodFacebook: Geek Freaks PodcastPatreon: Geek Freaks PodcastOutlast Podcast on Twitter: @OutlastPodcast1

  Liberating Trickster Kinship arising from Grief… Maundy Thursday – Maundy Thursday is named after the Latin word mandatum (“mandate”), referring to the new commandment Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper to “love one another.” Caroline welcomes Terry Tempest Williams, award winning author of over 20 books, dedicated cultural voice on behalf of what she loves, and what she is in Nature… the most recent of which is The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary…   Terry Tempest Williams Website   “In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant deities, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences—animal, plant, memory, moment—that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky. But what they can collectively teach us—about the radical act of attending to beauty and carrying forward against all odds—is immense. “In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant deities, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences—animal, plant, memory, moment—that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky. But what they can collectively teach us—about the radical act of attending to beauty and carrying forward against all odds—is immense. “Journeying through encounters with the Glorians in the red rock desert of Utah during the pandemic to Harvard University where she teaches in the Divinity School, Williams weaves a story of astonishing personal and societal insight. As she grapples with the unsettled state of the world, she turns not to despair but to deep reflection. She sees how the Glorians are calling us all to attention, not as an army, but as fellow inhabitants of our sacred, threatened home. They remind us of the power of contact between species and the profound courage—and awareness—it will take to dream a more cohesive future into being. “Wise and lyrical, The Glorians is a testament to the power of witness, a field guide to finding grace in the unexpected, and a moving invitation to engage with one another and our surroundings with renewed intention. In a modern world filled with increasing noise and anxiety, Terry Tempest Williams offers honest sustenance for the mind and spirit and distinguishes herself again as a trusted voice to whom we can turn to more fully understand our times.”   CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Visitations from the Holy Ordinary appeared first on KPFA.

Visionary Activist Show 3.26.26 2 pm pt #KPFA (3.27.26 wee hours & 1pm pt #KPFK) “No to monarchy, no to having a supreme leader, Yes to Democracy-Equality!” Chant from students/citizens in Iran… Caroline plays a short clip of Maryam Ishani, And long proffering from Omid Safi's recent teaching: “What we all need to know about Iran” We be Global Coalition: Re-imagining the world beyond false polarity… Like Scheherazade, who liberates the land, women, even the tyrant, from the sociopathic murderous king, Let's all Cultivate our Craft for Complex story-telling….   Omid Safi @brotheromid Most recent book: Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition (published by Yale). Teacher in the Sufi tradition of Radical Love & Founder of Illuminated Courses & Tours “Omid's passion for teaching has been recognized through the ten times that he has been nominated for professor of the year awards. He is currently a professor at Duke University specializing in Islamic spirituality and contemporary thought. A leading Muslim public intellectual, Omid is committed to the intersection of spirituality and social justice.” https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/   CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Cultivate our Craft for Complex Storytelling appeared first on KPFA.

What would the Primary General President say to a newly called Primary leader? Why does Primary matter? How can we create "places of security" for children? We find out on this week's episode as President Susan H. Porter gives advice directly to a brand new ward primary president. 1:50- Upbringing 4:23- First and Earliest Communicators 8:15- Recognizing the Spirit 10:14- Long-term Impacts of Primary 13:30- Experiences with Elder Porter 18:08- Engaging Five Senses 20:15- Service When It's Not Convenient 23:00- Variety of Learners 25:53- Handbook Updates 31:54- Value of Councils 34:44- Power of Primary Songs 37:31- Creating Places of Security 38:43- Message to Children of the Church 39:25- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? "Heavenly Father knows you. Heavenly Father loves you and Heavenly Father needs you." President Porter's message to the children of the Church

  “I believe Earth is dreaming us into a new way, a new way of being, if we favor our senses and receive what is coming to us through heartbreak and love.”…” (Terry Tempest Williams )   Equinox Eve: Let's ride this New Moon tide-RevelationAccountabilityStorm… Let's not fear the storm – let's become the storm! Let's not fear the Chaos – but guide the chaos…”Who's a good chaos? Yes you are, over there to the Malefactors camp from whence you were sent – Booomeringue! – back to your source with a pie in the face . So first- We step into the Equinoctial Center of the Storm… to regain our balance, as agents of Equilibrium…. And deliberately dedicate to Equality. Equal Night and Day, Equal Humans and our Kin, equal Mars and Venus within us all.. Democratic Animism Now…..Mercury stations , we gather our pluck, and spiral forth the desirable vision ….     CoyoteNetworkNews.com · Events, Councils, & More Visionary Activist on Patreon The post Equinox Eve · Revelation°Accountability*Storm appeared first on KPFA.

“How can Catholics hold councils without Orthodox bishops?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of ecclesiastical authority and governance. Additionally, the episode addresses whether one must be Catholic to be saved, the Orthodox perspective on the Immaculate Conception, and the differing views on the Filioque in the Creed. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:45 – How can Catholics still hold councils without the Orthodox bishops? 12:12 – Do you have to be Catholic in order to be saved? 15:15 – What’s the Orthodox view of Immaculate Conception? Is the Orthodox canon different from ours? 20:25 – Leo III wouldn't add the Filioque to the Creed and gave his reasons?. Did the pope who added it ever give an explanation as to why? 28:43 – Is it ok for Catholics to accept the Ethiopian canon description of Jesus? 30:18 – I've heard some Orthodox say they don't adore Jesus in the Eucharist because they view it as food. Is this uniform thought? 33:33 – How can a non-Christian evaluate the competing claim of the Eastern Orthodox who also claims apostolic authority? 39:21 – Why does the Eastern Orthodox allow contraception and Catholics don't? 43:55 – Can a person who became Eastern Orthodox from Catholicism just jump back and forth? How can Eastern Orthodox justify 3 sacramental marriages? 48:12 – Do you think the Catholics and all other churches will ever fully reunite?